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£4m Leeds star mocked on Twitter by team-mate

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The Leeds United attacker only played 23 minutes on Saturday.

Leeds United's Tyler Roberts celebrates scoring his side's third goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City and Leeds United at KCOM Stadium on February 29, 2020 in Hull,...

Luke Ayling has mocked Leeds United team-mate Tyler Roberts on Twitter.

Roberts was named as Quest TV’s Player of the Weekend after scoring twice in the 4-0 win over Hull City on Saturday.

Thing is, the Leeds attacker only came on in the 67th minute after replacing Patrick Bamford.

But despite only playing 23 minutes last weekend, he still won the vote with some 77 percent.

And Ayling, who scored the opener for the Whites that day, has quipped that it was ‘well deserved’ and added a facepalm emoji afterwards.

Banter aside, Roberts, a £4 million signing in 2018 [The Daily Mail], won’t care in the least. The two goals should, in theory, take his confidence to the next level.

It’s been an injury-hit campaign for the Wales international who has found it hard to string together a consistent run of games without breaking down again.

But to have his brace acknowledged in the form of a minor award will still do him the world of good.

Leeds, who have a five-point cushion in the automatic promotion spots, welcome Huddersfield Town to Elland Road on Saturday.

Leeds United's Tyler Roberts celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal with teammates during the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City and Leeds United at KCOM Stadium on February...